The booster shots for the Covid 19 vaccinations have been under consideration across the world. While this had led to confusion amongst the vaccinated individuals, US drugmaker Pfizer has announced their plan of developing a booster dose for its Covid 19 vaccine.
Third Dose May Be Needed Within 6-12 Months After Complete Vaccination; Pfizer and BioNTech
Pfizer and its partner firm German firm BioNTech announced on Thursday that they are planning to seek approval for the booster shot within weeks. They predict that after being fully vaccinated, people would require a booster dose within 6 to 12 months.
As per the data studied by the companies from the ongoing trial of the third dose demonstrates that a booster dose further neutralises titers against Covid 19 variants including the Delta variant.
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They said that based on the data, a third dose may be needed to maintain the highest levels of protection against the virus.
US Netizens Confused Over Multiple Statements For Booster Doses
Soon after the announcement, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a join statement regarding the vaccine boosters. The statement said that the Americans who have been fully vaccinated don’t need the booster shots currently.
They confirmed that the vaccine shots are protective against the severe virus variants including the Delta variant which is currently dominating the US.
“FDA, CDC, and NIH (National Institutes of Health) are engaged in a science-based, rigorous process to consider whether or when a booster might be necessary,” said the statement.
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Delta, which is now in over 100 countries, represented over 50 per cent of new infections in the US over the two weeks ending July 3, according to the CDC.
However, the surge in the cases of the variants during this fall has concerned the experts especially for the people who aren’t vaccinated. Around 47.8 percent of the US population is fully vaccinated against Covid 19 and 55.3 percent has received at least one shot.
